Effective transportation of throat, vaginal, wound and skin swabs conforming to highest medical device classification - Class II a surgically invasive transient use. All swabs have soft rayon tips, which are inert and non-toxic to micro-organisms.
The addition of charcoal in the medium is considered to neutralise bacterial toxins and other inhibitory substances and has been shown to increase the recovery of Neisseria gonorrhoeae.

• Prevents disintegration of gel column during transport
• Eliminates undesirable air pockets, bubbles and breaks in gel which may be harmful to fastidious bacteria